Shooting
Victim
Expected to
Recover,
Investigation
Continues
web posted May
8, 2014JOHNSTON
– Johnston
Police Chief
Chris Aston said
that the victim
of a home
invasion and
attempted murder
Tuesday night is
expected to
recover from his
injuries. Aston
said
Investigator
Robinson was
expected to try
to speak to the
victim late
Wednesday
afternoon. "I
know he was in
surgery well
into the wee
hours of the
morning, so we
haven't had a
chance to talk
to him". It has
been released
that drugs were
found inside the
home, thus
prompting police
to not search
the home until
being granted a
search warrant.

According to an
incident report
released
Wednesday
morning, the 9
mm Highpoint
pistol was found
partially tucked
in the cushion
on the couch.
The victim
stated that the
person or
persons dropped
it in the
hallway when the
attack ended.
There was a
blood trail to
and away from
the couch as
well as leading
into two
bedrooms. The
serial number on
the pistol came
back as "not on
file". Two shell
casings, one
brass and one
silver, were
found around the
area of the
bedroom door
where the victim
said he was
sleeping at the
time of the
shooting.

The victim's
wallet,
containing over
$300, was
recovered as
well as a baggie
containing a
large number of
partially smoked
"joints", a jar
containing more
suspected
marijuana, a
digital scale
and two cell
phones. All were
seized as
evidence.

Bullet fragments
were also
recovered in the
bedroom where
the victim said
he was sleeping.

The victim told
police officers
who arrived on
the scene just
after the call
that he did not
know if there
was more than
one person
involved.

No motive has
been assigned to
the shooting.

When arrested,
the person or
persons will
most likely be
charged with
burglary in the
first degree,
attempted
murder,
possession of a
weapon during
the commission
of a violent
crime and
others,
depending on the
outcome of the
investigation.